Conductor and director Herbert von Karajan was born on this date, the 34th anniversary of the Vienna premiere of Johann Strauss Jr’s Die Fledermaus. Happy 85th birthday soprano Eugenia Ratti.
Happy 70th birthday tenor Dano Raffanti.
Happy 57th birthday soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci.
A time to be born, a time to Die Fledermaus
Conductor and director Herbert von Karajan was born on this date.
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Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.
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